Tag Archives: Reginald Farrer

Lady Charlotte and “the job six times too big”

Posted on 30/05/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post looked at the plant hunting activities of Lady Charlotte Wheeler-Cuffe who travelled around Burma between 1897 and 1921. Today’s continues her story. In 1913 her husband Sir Otway was posted to Maymyo a small hill station 26 … Continue reading →

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Jungling with Lady Charlotte…

Posted on 23/05/2020 by The Gardens Trust

A few years ago I spent a month in Burma, and one of the highlights of the trip was to see the National Botanic Gardens at Pyin Oo Lwin, way up in the hills near Mandalay. It was rather … Continue reading →

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Clarence Elliott: garden writer and alpine specialist

Posted on 18/03/2017 by The Gardens Trust

This post was inspired by an information board in the Alpine Garden area of Wisley. But unless you’re an alpine plant aficionado or a fan of gardening columns in long-defunct magazines, you probably haven’t heard of the person mentioned on … Continue reading →